 |
|
|
UER Store
|
|
order your copy of Access All Areas today!
|
|
|
|
Activity
|
|
655 online
Server Time:
2024-05-11 21:24:01
|
|
|
 Servo
   
 |  | Re: Asbestos or no asbestos?
<Reply # 40 on 4/2/2005 4:20 PM >
|  | | | It doesn't make it "safe" but it makes it much "safer" than it would be otherwise. In theory, if you do it right, when you're done you just toss the suit -- no asbestos on you anywhere. Well, except maybe in your hair, unless the thing has a hood.
Also, I've seen that 100 filter deal before, and I've pointed out before -- I have no idea what the "H" rating is, but you should check to be sure they're rated to handle asbestos before you sink money into that system. Home Despot and similar stores do sell half-face masks that I *know* are asbestos-rated for $25.
|
|
SPEK Photo
 
Location: Where you were not.
"Chere cachère!"
| |  | Re: Asbestos or no asbestos?
<Reply # 41 on 4/3/2005 5:42 AM >
| | | | Posted by Corvid
Ok, let me get this clear, wearing a disposable dust suit, and wearing a suitable mask makes it safe to enter an area with asbestos in. How much protection would this provide?
|
if the mask, at best a full face mask is weared properly with p-100 cartridge, that you wear a Tyvek suit with an hood, that you remove the suit with the mask still on your face, that clean you boots with water: you will be ok for an medium risk visit in the asbestos land.
Non moving abestos if you and the wind let it peace can be considered an low-medium risk asbestos place.
the real procedure for high risk asbestos removal goes like this when you want to get out of the field work:
While naked under an tyvek suit(no i'm not joking!) wearing a full face mask with positive blowed air and p-100 cartridge: you leave your suit and boots in the first room, enter the shower with your mask, wet you face head and clean the mask, remove the mask and hang it in the next room, wash you whole body, get out of the shower, go to the next room and dry yourself, wear your street cloth and leave the workplace.
locker and mask case, shower at the back:
Man at work removing the asbestos insulation on a huge tank, photo taken outside the tarp enclosing:
for normal UE: wearing a mask and changing cloth is well enough.
[last edit 4/3/2005 6:28 AM by SPEK Photo - edited 1 times]
Pour fins d'archives.
WWW.EXPLORATIONURBAINE.CA |
|
scabskate
Location: Marriottsville, Maryland
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: Asbestos or no asbestos?
<Reply # 42 on 5/1/2005 2:03 AM >
| | | | Ive got an abandoned TB hospital near me, closed in 1985, and it is full of asbestos, so I would assume this one is too.
|
|
linuxboi
| | Re: Asbestos or no asbestos?
<Reply # 43 on 5/1/2005 3:21 PM >
| | | | Be Carefull even a slight exposure can kill, my boss died last year from lung cancer caused by Asbestos, he didnt even know he had been exposed. If your worried dont take a risk.
|
|
Celsius
Location: Richmond, Indiana
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Asbestos or no asbestos?
<Reply # 44 on 8/26/2005 1:59 PM >
| | | | Is the TB hospital that the original poster, CW, mentioned located in Richmond? I've heard a lot about the one here in town, but i've never been there, I', not sure where it is even, but i hear about kids sneaking in there on halloween, and stuff like that. I've been wanting to take a visit myself sometime.
|
|
The Warden
Location: Seattle
Gender: Male
| | Re: Asbestos or no asbestos?
<Reply # 45 on 8/26/2005 10:39 PM >
| | | | Someone brought up the subject of radioactivity. The calculated absolute risk with different exposures to radiation is quite interesting. Here are some examples:
If you live 20 miles away from a nuclear power plant, you'd have to live there for about 150 years to increase your chances of developing cancer by 1 per 1 million.
For every five years living in a proximity of less than 20 miles from a nuclear power plant your chances increase by 1 per 1 million.
For every 6,000 miles of travel by jet aircraft, your chances increase by 1 per 1 million.
For every 1.4 cigarettes you consume, your chances increase by 1 per 1 million.
That's for cancer. What about exposure to radiation?
About 80% of the radiation with which we have contact is from natural sources, the primary two being terrestrial and cosmic radiation. Much of our radiation (about 40 mrem annually on average) comes from the food we eat. Another interesting stat: Living within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant increases your radiation exposure dose by 0.01 mrem annually. In contrast, living in a stone or brick building increases your exposure by 7 mrem. It's really not much of a difference, but it makes an important point. We tend to overestimate risks over which we have no control, and underestimate those over which we do have control. Working in a nuclear power plant is actually one of the least risky occupations one could pursue, whereas driving a car is extremely risky.
|
|
Fearless_One
Gender: Female
| | | Re: Asbestos or no asbestos?
<Reply # 46 on 9/3/2005 1:42 PM >
| | | | More then likely with older building asbestos can be a factor. If you are worried about it try doing some research on if first. You can find out all sorts of things on google. Or if it is something that is not a big interest to you try just leaving the place alone. But if that can't be done doing some research and wearing the proper protective gear would be your best bet. Good luck with your desition.
|
|
|
|
All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire.
To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site:
UER CONTACT
View Terms of Service |
View Privacy Policy |
Server colocation provided by Beanfield
This page was generated for you in 93 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 741397262 pages have been generated.
|
|
